BOOK REVIEW: I Think We Should Kill Other People by L.M. Chilton

Hazel and Marc were paired together on revolutionary new reality TV show Love Synced, in which sophisticated AI matches hopeful lovers based on its perceptive algorithms.

But when it came time to say I Do on camera, Hazel couldn't go through with it, leaving her perfect match at the altar, his family furious and the whole TV production in jeopardy.

Now all she wants to do is fly home. Instead, she's trapped in a tiny isolated airport that's been ground to a halt amidst a massive snow storm... with her ex and his obnoxiously rich family sitting at the gate with her. But when they start turning up dead, a jilted lover is the least of Hazel's worries – there's a serial killer to catch first.

I have come to have unreasonably high expectations from L.M. Chilton since the first time I was sent a copy of their work and they've never let me down. I'm happy to say, the streak continues.

I Think We Should Kill Other People is a wickedly clever murder mystery; high concept with exceptional characters and a meticulously crafted atmosphere of anxiety. It was so entertaining, with plenty of funny moments, playing with being so relatable and larger than life at the same time.

You'd think after a very dramatic runaway bride moment, Hazel couldn't find herself in a worse situation but here she is, in a dirty wedding dress, stranded at a teensy airport with a jilted ex, horrible family and a mass murderer.

Hazel was a delightful narrator, leading us head first into a locked room murder mystery layered with family drama, high stakes and countless reveals waiting to be found. She takes us through the terrifying night at the airport, and flashes back to the last week on the show, or 'social experiment' so we can piece together the major players, their backstories, and how this couple got together, engaged and broke up in just a week. Each and every time you think you've finally figured it all out, there's another spanner in the works and we're back to suspecting everyone.

We felt the isolation of the small waiting room, the frigid cold of the snow storm outside, the deep distrust and suspicion of the cast - and the delicious confusion about who really has all the answers. This is just one of those books that is simply impossible to stop reading and I adored every single page.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

ITWSKOP will be available from April 9th 2026 with Aria and Aries. I received an advanced reviewers copy of this title.

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